Elachista sapphirella

Elachista sapphirella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in south-eastern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria.[1]

Elachista sapphirella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. sapphirella
Binomial name
Elachista sapphirella
Kaila, 2011

The wingspan is 4.7–6.2 millimetres (0.19–0.24 in) for males and 6.4 millimetres (0.25 in) for females. The forewings are bluish grey for males and dark grey with four white markings for females. The hindwings are grey.

Larvae have been reared from an unidentified Poaceae species.

References
  1. Lauri Kaila. "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. CSIRO. 2: 214.


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